Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-23-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY AND PRESCRIBE ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 73-23-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE KNOWN AS THE PHYSICAL THERAPY FUND, FOR THE DEPOSIT OF ALL FEES AND OTHER MONIES COLLECTED OR RECEIVED BY THE BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 73-23-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ABOLISH THE PHYSICAL THERAPY ADVISORY COUNCIL AND TO TRANSFER THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REGARDING THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF THE PROFESSION OF PHYSICAL THERAPY TO THE STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 73-23-33, 73-23-35, 73-23-43, 73-23-47, 73-23-49, 73-23-51, 73-23-53, 73-23-57, 73-23-61, 73-23-63 AND 73-23-64, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO REPEAL SECTION 73-23-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDED FOR THE LICENSING OF PHYSICAL THERAPISTS WHO WERE LICENSED UNDER PREVIOUSLY REPEALED STATUTES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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